A young girl becomes lost in a department store during the Christmas shopping rush. The frightened child is comforted by a department store Santa Claus who tells her a tale of storybook characters brought to life - of Tommy Tucker's love for the lovely Jane Piper and the cold-hearted villainy of evil Silas Barnaby. Through the girl's dreams, the viewer is transported to Toyland. Based on the classic Broadway operetta by Victor Herbert and Glen MacDonough, this was its second live television special production, with some new cast members and some returning.
Barbara Cook
as Jane Piper
Dennis Day
as Tommy Tucker
Jack E. Leonard
as Silas Barnaby
Dave Garroway
as Santa Claus
Wally Cox
as Grumio, the Toymaker
Bil Baird
as Clyde (voice)
Karin Wolfe
as Ann Piper
Dickie Belton
as Peter Piper
Ellen Barrie
as Joan
Mary Mace
as Widow Piper
Bambi Linn
as Dancer
Rod Alexander
as Dancer
